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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAutochthon
/ɔːˈtɒk.θən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An original inhabitant of a place; an aborigine or indigenous person rather than a settler or colonist.
"The anthropologists studied the culture of the region's autochthons to understand pre-colonial traditions." - 2
A native plant or animal species that originated in the specific environment where it is found.
"This rare vine is an autochthon of the Mediterranean basin, perfectly adapted to the local soil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek 'autochthōn', composed of 'autos' (self) and 'chthōn' (earth, land). It entered English in the 17th century via Neo-Latin, originally used in biological and anthropological contexts to denote an indigenous species or population originating naturally in the place where found.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autochthon" is said worldwide
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autochtone
Transliteration: /o.tɔk.tɔn/
"Les autochtones de cette île possèdent une culture très riche."
Autochchthon
Transliteration: /aʊtoˈktoːn/
Script: Autochthon
"Diese Rebsorte gilt als echtes Autochthon der Region."
autoctono
Transliteration: /auˈtɔk.to.no/
"Il vino è prodotto con uve autoctone."
autóctono
Transliteration: /awˈtok.to.no/
"La flora y fauna de la región son totalmente autóctonas."
autóctone
Transliteration: /awˈtɔk.to.ni/
"O povo autóctone preserva os seus antigos costumes."
मूल निवासी
Transliteration: mool niwasi
"यह उस क्षेत्र के मूल निवासी हैं।"
土著
Transliteration: tǔzhù
"这些植物是该岛的土著物种。"
토착민
Transliteration: tochakmin
"그 지역의 토착민들은 오랜 전통을 이어가고 있습니다."
土着民
Transliteration: dochakumin
"その土地の土着民について研究する。"
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